The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-22
TNTERIACHEN,

ISTERLACHES,
with a pretty little clear lake on either
side of the railroad. To see the small
yachts skipping over the water, makes
one wish he had time to stop off and en-
joy a boat ride. The handsome build
ings, all painted in attractive colors, the
clean streets with shade trees and plank
walks, the beautiful church, the large
school house, the three large hotels with
their flags floating to the breeze. all give
notice of an enterprising class of citi-
zens occupying the place. But | am di-
crossing.
We pass by the many villages and
cities, with their flower ard vegetable
gardens, their orange groves and lakes,
reminding Us of being in summer
land on winter day, and We reach Bar
tow in time for supper. Here we re-
main over night, to take a daylight ride
of the Charlotte HarbOr Division of the
Florida Southern"
Leaving Barlow at $50, we pass
through a rich country, with many large
old groves, some laden with fruit, and
the first station Is
HOMELAND,
a new town. having substantial large
buildings, showing sOlidity that beto-
kens an intention TO stay right there for
the future. The land is rich and timber
large. y good place for investn ents.
The next station Is
FORT MEADE.
The main town is two miles east of the
station. Ii contains several stores, two
small hotels and several neat dwellings,
churches, school, etc. \ street railway
connects the OrlgI nal town with the rail-
road. Before many wears the new and
old towns will be connected by contin-
uous row of buildings. Passing along
through a fertile country We soon come
to
BOWLING GREEN.
| Here we find a permanent depot. several
| good buildings, fine large timber and
| two stores. TWO saw mills and several old
orange groves. As our train waited here
a few minutes, We stepped on the plat
| form and net several intelligent gentle
men by whom We were informed the adj
| iacent country is thickly settled, the land
| being very fertile Several farmers are
| now engaged in vegetable trucking, one
/ man having seven acres in tomatoes, four
/ acres in cabbages, two acres In onions,
| a few acres of other vegetables, and one
/ field of twenty five acres in watermelons.
| In the immediate vicinity eighty acres
| have been planted in young orange
| groves in the past four weeks, and con
tracts are out for the planting of as many
mOIe as fast as the work can be done.
One man il prOpagating flowers, and
| has many roses in bloom. These people
! propose to supply Palatka and Jackson
/ VILE with cary vegetables, fruits and
/ flowers. While here a train of carts ar
rived with oranges for the racking house
near the depot. y bright boy is at the
| station selling large, luscious fruit at one
| cent each. Bowling Green Is destined to
| be 81 large town.
! Our next station is
wACHULA.
| Here evidence of Northern thrift is
| shOwn-a fine depot, two good stores, a
! few other buildiu Is, two saw mills, and
a bright looking class of citizens. The
| land is good. timber large, and the cattle
| grazing near by show evidence or good
pasturage.
Leaving here the timber begins to be
smaller, and we soon come to
CHARLIE APoPKA.
| This town was recently laid out. and not
vet populated. 1t was named for the
| creek near by. 1t has good water privi-
Ieges, and may become "a fair village.
ZOLPHO SPRINGS
| comes next, Just after crossing Peace
creek This Is the place to build a sani-
tarium. The creek should be called a
river Ii is not wide but deep, resem-
bling canal, affOrding good fishing or
bathing. The sulphur springs near here
will become a popular resort some day.
The next station Is
ARCADIA,
and here we are reminded of the IRISH
man when he first saw the massive BRICK
buildings of PaIatka, and said, . BE ia
bers, but this Is the boss town." Yes,
here is the brightest town from Barlow
10 Trabue. The citizens are wide awake,
the buildings are large and substantial,
and tastefullv finished and painted.
When the county becomes divided, as it
should be, tn is TO be the county site.
This town has fine large hotel, several
stores, "A saw mill, numerous dwellings
and boarding houses, a large ana fine
depot, side tracks, etc.
The next town is
NOCOTEE,
only four miles further south. 1t has a
depot, one store, a post office and one
saw mill, besides few other buildings.
The citizens are about to build free
bridge across Peace Creek, and hope 10
make this place the county seat. Time
and trouble viii settle the question.
FORT OGDEN
is the next station. The old town is
over a mile west of the station. The
new town has a depot, two houses,
mill, school house and water tank. This
will become a suburb to the great city
lust hey ond. And yet another station
comes next. 1t is
CLEVELAND,
named for our President, though not